Enhancing Fundraising Success with Custom Data Modeling

Fundraising in today’s world is increasingly difficult, yet nonprofits continue to rely heavily on contributions to fund their mission-critical activities. Recently, nonprofit watchdog groups have encouraged nonprofit organizations to keep fundraising and administrative expenses to less than 50% of total funds raised. Higher postal and printing costs, and wage demands have put additional economic pressures on nonprofit organizations.

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RISE San Luis Obispo County

People have a basic human right to live free of intimate partner and sexual violence. Advocacy, education, prevention and public policy are the keys to social change. We encourage the community to take a stand and RISE with us to create a world free of sexual assault and intimate partner violence.

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11 Trends in Philanthropy for 2022

whitePaper | January 10, 2022

Philanthropy is defined and redefined by the choices that are made every day, not only by professionals in the field but by countless neighbors and local leaders. People go into the work of philanthropy in order to build the communities they want to live in.

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Illinois Nonprofit Principles and Best Practices 2020

whitePaper | January 9, 2020

Nonprofit organizations serve a critical role in today’s society by providing opportunities for advancing divested and underserved populations, facilitating volunteerism and civic engagement, and developing innovative approaches to solving complex issues--to name a few. In order to effectively serve the community, however, nonprofits must balance maintaining their commitment to excellence, equity, and accountability while successfully realizing their missions, managing resources, and executing proper governance. In order to help Illinois nonprofits strike this balance, set forth on the following pages are thirteen key principles of nonprofit governance, followed by best practices for consideration in effectuating on these principles.

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Nonprofit Trend: In-House Payroll

whitePaper | December 22, 2021

Whether changing in-house payroll options or taking payroll in-house for the first time, you’re making an investment that should help you improve workflows and efficiencies, save time, save money, and provide real-time access to operational data. This White Paper, Payroll Shift – Nonprofits Trend Towards In-House Payroll, highlights the systems, procedures and technology needed to manage your most important assets.

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2020 Nonprofit Forecast: Eight Predictions for the Decade Ahead

whitePaper | February 11, 2020

It’s the turn of a new decade, and several social, technological, economic and political forces promise to shape the future of the nonprofit sector. Some are already in play – or have been for some time – and are already challenging nonprofit organizations. They have the potential to fundamentally transform the sector. I’ve outlined eight predictions here; a convergence of these factors will alter the landscape, necessitating a major shift in the way nonprofit organizations operate.

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K12 Education Fundraising Strategies

whitePaper | April 14, 2022

We know the heart of every school’s mission is to strive for improved levels of success academically and through extracurricular activities. That’s why fundraising is essential to help create new opportunities for your school’s next generation of students and staff. Why is MobileCause the best option for your school? Create dynamic landing pages that inspire giving to your school fundraising campaigns! You’ll be ready to help your school raise more than ever for teacher wish lists, clubs, sports sales, and more! Customizable donation forms, that you can embed right on your school’s website to improve your school fundraising online, from anywhere Develop specific and engaging text-to-give fundraising campaigns for your school that encourages donors to give $167 on average Utilize unlimited peer-to-peer events, like school-wide fun-runs, athletics booster campaigns, and more with our best-in-class school fundraising event software

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How to Elevate Employee Engagement and Community Impact Through Workplace Volunteer Programs

whitePaper | February 2, 2022

Employee volunteer programs are a vital part of your corporate social responsibility, employee engagement, and community relations efforts. If done well, your program can play an important role in building nonprofit capacity, engaging employees, serving stakeholders, meeting social impact goals, and ensuring your company’s sustainability – not to mention all the positive impact you will have on the community.

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RISE San Luis Obispo County

People have a basic human right to live free of intimate partner and sexual violence. Advocacy, education, prevention and public policy are the keys to social change. We encourage the community to take a stand and RISE with us to create a world free of sexual assault and intimate partner violence.

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